Xia Xiu put away the cards, and then he changed his clothes back through the Colosseum's "one-click dress" function as usual, and then he lifted his feet and left here.

As soon as he left the rest area, he saw his old acquaintance in the Colosseum.

"Congratulations, you won again, then again, the speed at which you scored is really terrible."

Henry Ironbeard stood in front of the blonde young man as usual with Uncle Sam's beer, his bearded face flushed and the pungent smell of alcohol emanating from his body.

It seems that there should be no shortage of drinks.

"Old Henry, look at your happy appearance, I guess I've won hemp again." Xia Xiu stopped and greeted Old Henry.

"Hiccup~ It's not thanks to you."

Henry smiled and looked at the blond young man who appeared in front of him, he was so drunk at this time that he couldn't even see people clearly.

"Those fools, I said that if you put the money on you, you will win, but they just don't believe it."

Henry boasted to the blonde youth, and then he whispered to the other party mysteriously:

"I've already finished the twelve special rune arrows that your companions asked me to make, boy, are these arrows for tomorrow's hundred-man fast dragon ship battle?"

Looking at the iron-bearded old man with a curious face, Xia Xiu smiled.

"Guess?"

After Xia Xiu finished speaking, he left here directly, and when the ironbearded dwarf wanted to ask something more, he found that the blonde youth had disappeared abruptly as usual, which made him envy again:

"It's a shame that this ability is being used by this kid to play hide and seek, and its correct usage should be ·······"

The ironbearded dwarf unconsciously put a slightly lewd smile on his face as he muttered to himself.

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Evening: 20:00.

After Xia Xiu left the Colosseum, he did not immediately turn back to Hotel 101, but instead walked towards a heavily guarded castle in the [Smoke-free City].

After he bypassed the outer guards with the help of [presence weakened], he finally arrived at the destination of his trip.

On a cloudy night, a huge and terrifying Gothic castle stands on top of a desolate mountain range, its towering minarets piercing the clouds and casting a dark shadow, the castle looks as if it was born out of a nightmare, exuding a cold and evil aura.

The castle is built of rich black stone, and the stone walls are carved with mysterious runes and ancient ornaments.

These ornaments seem to carry a long history and unspeakable secrets. The walls of the castle are tall and thick, like an impregnable barrier that holds the dark forces within; The spired towers stand in the corners of the castle, like the great lair of a magician; The towers are covered with sharp stone thorns and rusty iron windows, making it impossible to peek into the secrets.

When the moonlight shines, the tower's shadows are distorted and eerie, as if they contain endless dark power.

There was an eerie silence throughout the castle, except for the eerie low roar of the wind as it blew. The silent air was filled with a chilling smell of blood and decay.

Pedal Pedal –

A group of golems more than two meters tall and riding skeletal horses patrolled the main hall of the castle.

The portico of the main hall of the castle is tall and ornate, decorated with ancient carvings and intricately carved stonework.

Above the porch is a large black banner with the family coat of arms of the vampire engraved in silver lettering, like the emblem of the demon in the night - [Ventrue]

The Thirteen Clans, the oldest of the Thirteen Clans and considered the nobility of the vampire clans, rose to prominence as a statesman during the Oreting Empire, and has been enriching their bloodline by transforming nobles and politicians - meaning that they are not only prone to the impression of arrogance, but also often have to take on the responsibility of leadership.

The vampires of Van Zhuo are often proud of this, and consider themselves the guardians of the Law of Escape.

If these ancient nobles had not been found to have turned into vampires, they would probably still be in the [Mobile City] of the Oretin Empire, enjoying the worship and worship of the Empire's underground gray people.

Sadly, they were eventually banished and exiled by the Emperor and Senate of the Empire, and the proud Van Zhuo was driven out of the vast Berian Plain like a wild dog, and then forced to live in Youyang, where they are now confined to the [Smoke-Free City], in this gloomy castle.

Xia Xiu had already arrived at the castle at this time, passing through a courtyard, the center of the courtyard was a deep well, the well water was as black as ink, exuding a gloomy and cold atmosphere; The surrounding stone pillars are inlaid with various ancient ornaments and statues, and the stone statues with different shapes seem to have living souls, watching everyone who enters this castle.

Near the deep black well, a plain-robed man sat cross-legged in a dark corner, his eyes closed, looking like a sculpture.

"Thank you, Broly, for keeping you in this place."

Xia Xiu came to Broly, who was sitting cross-legged, and the [presence weakening] essence on his body began to render on Broly's body again.

"Do with all your might, whatever your hand shall do." Broly slowly opened his brown eyes and replied calmly.

"Your Vardarsong clan's [Enlightenment Meditation] is really amazing." The blonde youth smiled at Broly.

[Enlightenment and Meditation], a special technique that quickly ingests the free EVE particles in the world into one's own body, and slows down the various consumption of one's body, this skill is also one of the reasons why Berserkers can carry out long-term operations in the Chaos Sea.

With this skill, the berserkers' supply needs are greatly reduced.

You know, in the dangerous Chaos Sea, food supply is very difficult.

"You've been here for three days, and I can only come to you at this point every day and give you some supplements."

The blonde youth followed Broly's example and sat directly on the dusty ground, while the golems patrolling nearby did not seem to notice them at all.

The old golem was not equipped with the latest Mimusin detection device, and the place where the two of them were at this time happened to be the blind spot of the castle's built-in [Reality Bending Reality Anchor], a blind spot that even the old Van Zhuo who stayed in the castle was unaware of.

The reason why Xia Xiu knew this blind spot was related to his "studiousness" in his previous life.

[Reality Bending Reality Anchor] is a reality anchor that suppresses other morphological fields by projecting stronger morphological fields, most of which are made from the bones of reality benders, and are also the most widely used reality anchors in different situations.

This kind of reality anchor actually does not have much impact on the thaumaturgical process field, and there are many drawbacks, but because of the simplicity of production, this kind of stability anchor is the most demanded batch, in the previous life, Xia Xiu made this kind of stability anchor from the ashes of many heretics and monsters that he had cut, and then sold it to the members of the abnormal lineage who needed it.

Well, the goods he sells actually have back doors, these back doors are convenient for him to go offline to check the water meter service, this bad habit of leaving the back door is not his original, this thing is the rules of this industry, he just learned to draw inferences when he is familiar with the rules.

It's okay to check the water meter at the back door, after all, there are still people who deliberately install bugs, in order to overcharge you for maintenance.

The reason why Xia Xiu knew the blind spot of this castle was because he caught a group of extraordinary groups that maliciously defrauded customers when he was a slip in the kingdom of heaven in his previous life, and under the friendly greeting of the angels of heaven, this group of people quickly confessed their criminal deeds and gave the relevant customer lists to the intelligence department of the kingdom of heaven.

Xia Xiu also asked for a backup at that time to take a look, of course, he just cared about the victims, and definitely didn't borrow it with the idea of whether he could make another profit, and the people of the Fanzhuo clan happened to be hung by Dang Kaizi all the time, these vampires from politicians are very powerful and abnormal in their means of political struggle, but they are also really stupid.

They live up to the Terra folk adage: those who sit in high positions have a long-term vision, but they are still as stupid as fools. Why are fools able to sit in high positions, you ask? Of course, it is because politics can be vulgar, politics can accommodate mediocrity, and political fools are the first to be the best today.

"If you bear with me, tomorrow you will be able to execute Albert Van Zhuo, and I will come here to meet you as planned." Xia Xiu said to Broly.

"I know, but I haven't waited for the other vampire you mentioned, and in the meantime, no other vampire has visited the castle, and the scene inside is the same as always, nothing has changed."

Broly nodded in understanding, then pointed to a large floor-to-ceiling window behind him, the black curtains of which had been pulled open.

Through the glass windows, you can clearly see the huge hall behind it.

The walls around the hall are covered with heavy paintings depicting distorted and horrific scenes such as vampire, dark rituals, and the passing of life, the details of which come to life and seem to exude an eerie vitality.

At the end of the hall is a large stone fireplace with a roaring flame, the light of which reflects on the walls, casting distorted shadows. Around the fireplace, old furniture and black leather seats are placed, as if they were thrones for vampire owners.

The scabbards, armor and ancient artifacts on the walls are all testimonies of blood and death.

Every room is filled with vampires, their aura lurking in every dark corner.

"The Toriduo clan and the old Fan Zhuo who live here are concubines, that guy is estimated to come here tomorrow to catch up with his old lover, after all, tomorrow is the high-end game of the Colosseum Quarter, they don't dare to go to the scene because of their weaknesses, but they will definitely get together to watch the Colosseum live broadcast."

"And the deeds and weaknesses of these two goods are the same strange thing."

Xia Xiumo rubbed his chin and analyzed the situation at Broly.

Torredo, one of the Thirteen Clans, is known for her beauty, charm, and pursuit of beauty in all its forms and forms, and is adept at blending in with humans because of her strongest emotions. He rose to prominence as an artist during the ancient Orretin period and has survived by clinging to other powerful clans. Legend has it that it was a Torredo vampire who impressed the vampires of other clans with his speeches, leading to the formation of the Secret Alliance. Their emotions are also their greatest weakness, as they may stop and admire beautiful things at inappropriate times, and their beauty also makes them look at each other unpleasantly with Nosferatu.

And the reason why Xia Xiu said that the weaknesses of these two vampires were strange was because the piercing man felt very perfunctory when he made the remaining two vampire sword suits.

Here are the vampire deeds used by the Fandro and Torredo clans.

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Vampire Deeds Five: Cemetery Restriction (Land Limit).

The weaknesses and characteristics of vampire propagation deeds will vary from culture to culture and story, and in some traditional vampire stories, land restrictions are considered a weakness of vampires.

The prototype of this weakness can be traced back to the legends and folktales of the eastern kingdoms of the central region, especially in Romania and Slavic related cultures.

According to legend, vampires come out at night in search of prey, but must return to their land before dawn; If vampires do not return to their graves or homes in time, they will be in a kind of bondage, losing their strength or even dying.

The interpretation of this land restriction can be interpreted in several different ways.

One explanation is that vampires have developed a connection or dependency with their land or grave, and leaving the land weakens their power; Another explanation is that the land has some sort of sacred property for vampires, having a kind of suppressive or dispersive effect on them.

This land restriction is also reflected in literary and cinematic works.

In other common vampire genres, vampires are confined to specific places, such as castles.

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Vampire Deeds Six: Unsurpassable water.

The vampire's inability to cross running water is a common element in vampire lore, and the prototype of this weakness can be traced back to multiple cultures and legends, especially the vampire legend of Ariao.

According to legend, vampires are considered unclean beings and cannot pass through running water.

This includes natural bodies of water such as rivers, streams, seas, as well as surging water or flowing waterways; When vampires encounter running water, they are restrained, injured, or lose power.

One theory is that flowing water is seen as a pure element, with purifying and sacred properties, so vampires cannot touch or cross it. Another theory is that the movement and flow of flowing water has a symbolic meaning that represents life and change, and that vampires, as necromantic creatures, cannot adapt or coexist with them.

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Two of the most embarrassing deeds of the Piercing Gong Na forged two special sword suits, one named [Lord of the Tomb] and the other called [Flowing Water].

I ate a bad stomach today, and I was in the toilet all day, and I was about to collapse.

This chapter is a hard-coded chapter......

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